Embark on a flavorful journey with Café Britt Chronicles! Discover the secrets of coffee and chocolate, explore Costa Rican traditions, and dive into delicious recipes and brewing tips. Whether a coffee lover, a chocolate enthusiast, or a traveler at heart, find your inspiration here.

COFFEE BARBECUE SAUCE

COFFEE BARBECUE SAUCE

Espresso coffee gives this easy-to-make marinade a bold flavor that earned high marks at homecooking.com Try it as a cooking sauce for grilled or baked pork, beef or chicken. Covered and refrigerated, it’ll last about...
HOW TO MAKE A CAPPUCCINO

HOW TO MAKE A CAPPUCCINO

A cappuccino is a coffee drink made of espresso, steamed milk and milk foam. Though the word cappuccino is commonplace now, its derivation is hundreds of years old. The word means “little hood” and is...
HOW TO MAKE PERFECT ESPRESSO

HOW TO MAKE PERFECT ESPRESSO

Many mistakenly believe it is a specific bean or grind that makes an espresso when in actuality, it is also the perfect combination of pressure and brew time that produce the quintessential cup. A good...
ICED IRISH COFFEE

ICED IRISH COFFEE

INGREDIENTS: 1/4 cup whipping cream 1/2 cup Irish whiskey, divided 1/4 cup sugar, divided 4 cups strong coffee, divided DIRECTIONS: Place 1/4 cup whipping cream in a medium bowl. Beat with a mixer at high...
ICED MOCHA RECIPE

ICED MOCHA RECIPE

INGREDIENTS: 6 oz of your favorite Britt coffee 4 tsp Britt gourmet hot cocoa powder 6 oz milk DIRECTIONS: Start by brewing some coffee. Let coffee cool a bit and pour into the ice tray....
MINT CASHEW BROWNIES

MINT CASHEW BROWNIES

When was the last time a sweet indulgence transported you to sensory orbit? These mint-capped chewy delights will do the job. Two flavors of Britt Gourmet Hot Cocoa and crunchy Britt Cashews turn the classic...
BEAN AND BEEF CHILL

BEAN AND BEEF CHILL

It's time to get our fall culinary skills on! Prep time: 30 minCook time: 2 hr. 10 minTotal time: 2 hr. 40 min INGREDIENTS: 2 to 4 tablespoons vegetable oil, plus more as needed 3 pounds boneless beef...
COFFEEE LAVANDER BODY SCRUB

COFFEEE LAVANDER BODY SCRUB

Recipe for the ladies… INGREDIENTS: 1/2 cup granulated sugar 1/4 cup finely ground coffee (or use more granulated sugar if you’re afraid of a brown scrub) 2 tablespoons dried lavender 1/2 cup vegetable glycerine DIRECTIONS:...
HOW TO MAKE A LATTE

HOW TO MAKE A LATTE

INGREDIENTS: 7 g of Café Britt Espresso: 6 oz of warm milk DIRECTIONS: Prepare 1 Café Britt Espresso and add the hot milk.
HOW TO MAKE A MACCHIATO

HOW TO MAKE A MACCHIATO

INGREDIENTS: 7 g of Café Britt Espresso 1/2 oz of frothed milk DIRECTIONS: Place 7g of ground coffee in the filter holder of one exit for preparing an espresso directly into the miqueta (small cup)...
MEXICAN COFFEE

MEXICAN COFFEE

This easy recipe for Mexican Coffee is a perfect way to surprise mom on her special day. Try it with any Café Britt coffee and your favorite Cocoa Britt. INGREDIENTS: 4 rounded tablespoons of Café...
MOCHA RUM CHILLER

MOCHA RUM CHILLER

This sweet espresso cocktail warms as it cools for welcome respite on a bright spring afternoon. Give mom the day off and reward her with this fast-and-easy delight. INGREDIENTS: 1 pint chocolate ice cream 8...

JOURNEY TO ORIGIN


Let's go back to where each coffee story begins, when those coffee beans were still encased in coffee cherries. Who picked them? And where? All your questions will be answered, here.

Coffee 101


As coffee lovers ourselves, we know that it sometimes feels like we’ll never know everything we want to know about our favorite drink. Coffee is a world of its own, and even we are sometimes stumped. Unlike most of our visitors, though, we have direct access to some of the greatest minds in the coffee business, all of whom are kind enough to help us out with our doubts.

Chocolate 101


We work with two of the world’s most passion-inducing products: coffee and chocolate. Both can be simple pleasures or the start of a lifelong obsession. Britt chocolate experts fall firmly in the latter category! Dark chocolate, white chocolate, milk chocolate, hot cocoa—we experiment with it all

Coffee Recipes


Try using coffee in ways you never thought of or become your own barista and make delicious espresso drinks from home. Learn everything you need to know right here.

Coffee Corners


To celebrate the culture we hold so dearly, we’re starting a blog series highlighting some of Costa Rica’s most famous coffee shops.

Escape to Costa Rica


Many of the people who love our coffee discovered it in our home, Costa Rica. Whether you relaxed on the beaches of Guanacaste, checked out the wildlife in Manuel Antonio, or enjoyed great food in the capital of Costa Rica, San José, we hope that you had the chance to do so with a cup of Café Britt.